Kabul vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$200
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$125
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
25
26
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kabul is 23% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8823rd and 7819th ($473 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 8992nd and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Naypyidaw

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Kabul Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$8660

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$429
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$323
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$379
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$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
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$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
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$360
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$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
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$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
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$264
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$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
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$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
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$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
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$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$296
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$593
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$344
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$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621